MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
that
analyzes
issues
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
advancements in
distance learning technology have provided the means for
learners
in nations all around the world
to take part in online classes.
These massively open online courses are
commonly free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are several
issues that
blended learning organizations
have to deal with
today because online learning technology is
advancing so quickly.
How can teachers
assure that
the quality of education provided by these
massively open online courses is
good?
How can participants
make sure that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach MOOC classes?
What business strategies are being used by
organizations like
Harvard University to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today?
How can stakeholders
manage problems like
low
motivation and high
attrition?
As e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
desideratum
to better understand how
these massive open online courses are being conducted.
Scientists
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better understand
these
significant new open educational
experiments.
People want
to better understand how
massively open online courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
desire for
data
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This amazing new book
also studies the
major controversies associated with
these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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